Sample Words From List
courage
police
village
gadget
office
sentence
posses
practice
princess
garbage
actress
compass
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They all have the /s/ or /j/ sound spelled with c, ss, and g.
What are two meanings for the word sentence?
(noun) a group of words that tell a complete thought
(noun) the penalty given by a court to a guilty person
What are three meanings for the word address?
(noun) the place where a person lives
(noun) a formal speech
(verb) to speak to
What are two meanings for the word express?
(verb) to put into words
(adjective) direct and rapid
How might we sort these words?
By the spelling and sound. /s/ = -ce, /s/ = -ss, /g/ = -ge, and /ij/ = -age
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
When do c and g have the soft sound?
When followed by e the letters c and g have a soft sound. Look what happens if we remove the e. notice = notic or bandage = bandag